You see the curious expression 'TBH' in an instant message. What exactly does TBH stand for? Answer: TBH stands for to be honest. TBH is used when someone is trying to be frank while discussing something that is uncomfortable or controversial. Other common abbreviations used by the same online authors include: JMHO (Just My Humble Opinion) FWIW (For What It's Worth...) OTHO (On The Other Hand...)
Bill Benson's findings, published in The Law That Never Was, make a convincing case that the 16th amendment was not legally ratified and that Secretary of State Philander Knox was not merely in error, but committed fraud when he declared it ratified in February 1913.
16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Federal Income Tax (1913). Citation: The 16th Amendment, March 15, 1913; Ratified Amendments, 1795-1992; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives.Income Tax Form, 1913.Record Group 56, General Records of the Department of the Treasury, Entry 357A, Internal Revenue Division, Income Tax Forms.uch to their surprise, the amendment was ratified by one state legislature after another, and on February 25, 1913, with the certification by Secretary of State Philander C. Knox, the 16th amendment took effect.